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October 10, 2023
New White House Proposal to Further Alienate Religious Foster Parents
…that double mastectomies or calling a child by a different name are beneficial either, but in the world of foster care, we have seen time and time again that scoring…
October 10, 2023
Judge Erik Pitchal’s Warped Mindset Led to Baby Ella Vitalis’ Death
…drug addiction or mental illness. Pitchal wasn’t even willing to make such a determination for young children, though. “I still remember the first time I refused to take a position…
October 6, 2023
After a Banner Year for School Choice, the Challenge Is to Ensure New Programs Work
…are at a unique point in education reform history. At a time when parents are front and center, we are not deeply concerned about implementing parent-friendly policies. At a time…
October 5, 2023
DCS Has Failed Children It Was Supposed to Protect, This Lawsuit Shows Why
…health problems. The utility of these lawsuits is disputed. States find them onerous and expensive, arguing that compliance activities and legal fees take time and resources that could be used…
September 29, 2023
How Well Is Rural America Doing? You’d Be Surprised
…whites support aid to black communities. Meanwhile, blacks (and both rural and urban minorities) are about three times as likely to support this type of aid compared to whites. Despite decadeslong…
September 29, 2023
Up To $135 Billion In Pandemic Unemployment Fraud – And Still Counting
…already-high 21.52 percent improper payment rate the DOL IG previously used to estimate “at least” $191 billion in total improper payments. At the time, the IG noted the overall improper payment rate…
September 26, 2023
Voter Suppression, New York Style
…primary involving “squad” member Jamaal Bowman, my current congressman, and the Republican presidential primary, which could, by the time New York votes, be a close race. Even incremental changes, such…
September 26, 2023
Former Foster Kids Need More Than Higher Education
…only a quarter of kids who have spent time in foster care actually graduate from high school in four years. Why are we so fixated on getting kids a college degree when…
September 22, 2023
Repairing the Damage Columbia’s Teachers College Did to American Kids Will Take Years
…that’s just not the way reading works. There are no quick fixes. It will take patience and political will to ensure this time, Lucy Calkins’ methods remain dead and buried….
September 21, 2023
The Two-Parent Advantage
…Times that divorce is “liberating, pointing the way toward a different life that leaves everyone better off, including the children.” Her article is one of many such essays that mainstream media outlets have…